Francis Alieu Munu
Assistant Inspector General, Crime Services, Sierra Leone Police
Getting the News Out/Managing Expectations, Accountable Policing
Non-state security actors
community policing, donor relations, information management systems, information sources, media relations, rank restructuring, recruitment, training curriculum
Arthur Boutellis
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Police headquarters,
Freetown,
Sierra Leone
Mon May 5 2008
Abstract
Francis Munu discusses reforms in the Sierra Leone Police, many of which were ongoing at the time of the interview. He speaks about the challenges confronting the police in the wake of the Sierra Leone Civil War, especially in dealing with rebel forces. He discusses many of the successes in dealing with these issues: more transparent recruitment, policing of refugee camps and elections, improved community relations, new means of addressing gender-motivated crime, and the highly successful Community Arms Collection and Destruction Program. Munu discusses police success in improving community relations through outreach, improved service delivery and improved media relations. He also speaks about some of the contemporary challenges facing the police, including crimes committed by youth and a burgeoning drug-trafficking problem. Finally, Munu reflects upon improvements that he sees as key to future progress, especially the use of electronic databases for criminal identification and advanced forensic techniques for investigations.
Full Profile
At the time of this interview, Francis Munu was assistant inspector general for crime services at the Sierra Leone Police. He joined the police service in 1984 and held various positions prior to becoming assistant inspector general.
